extemporaneous

English

Etymology

From Late Latin extemporāneus, from Latin ex tempore.

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA: /əkˌstɛmpɚˈeɪniəs/
• (UK) IPA: /ɛkˌsɛm.pɜː(ɹ)ˈeɪn.i.əs/
• Rhymes: -eɪniəs

Adjective

extemporaneous (comparative more extemporaneous, superlative most extemporaneous)

1. without preparation or advanced thought; offhand

Synonyms

• (without preparation): extemporal (archaic), improvised

Related terms

• extemporize
• extemporaneousness

Translations

without preparation

Dutch: onvoorbereid (nl)

German: unvorbereitet (de) Portuguese: extemporâneo (pt) m., extemporânea (pt) f.